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The highlight of this CD is Lindberg's wonderful Clarinet Concerto (2002), but the other selections are worthwhile too. The Gran Duo (2000) was written for the same forces as Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments, although its enormous vitality, expressed in ceaseless contrapuntal swirls of sound, sets it apart from the much cooler aesthetic of Stravinsky's sound world. The Chorale (2001-02) is based on Bach's setting of "Es ist genug" from Cantata 20 -- the same chorale Berg quotes in his Violin Concerto.

Still, it's mainly for Kari Kriikku's phenomenal performance of the Clarinet Concerto that most people will return to this recording. Kriikku has worked closely with the composer on a number of pieces, and this must surely be their finest joint effort. It is both great music and a breathtaking opportunity for technical display. Kriikku is asked to do all manner of things, including extremely high notes, multiphonics, growls and glissandos, and the vanishingly quiet tones that only the clarinet can produce. The orchestral fabric supports him with a variety of gestures that approach the virtuosity of the solo part; I am particularly fond of the bird-like twitters and passaggi that keep the music aloft for minutes at a stretch.

Uniting the disparate thematic material of the Concerto -- the notes speak of "eight core characters [as] in a play" -- is a gentle but ultimately soaring theme that may be an homage to Debussy (think of the midpoint of the Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un Faune rather than the Clarinet Rhapsody however).

This is the best new-music disc I have heard so far in 2006. Beautifully recorded and balanced. One's enjoyment only deepens with repeated listening.

I am blown away by this recording. Kari Kriikku has proven in this album that he is the epitome of the modern day virtuoso. His interpretation of Lindberg's Concerto (which was written for him) is fresh and vibrant. I was especially blown away when Krikku hit a high concert b-flat an octave above the five ledger line b-flat above the staff! It sounds like a violin harmonic! Lindberg's concerto is exceptional, and full of lush colors. I would recommend this CD to everyone, I think anyone would enjoy it.

This disc, along with his recent marvelous Violin Concerto on Sony(his best work to date) signify a huge growth from his previous, and at times shallow sounding works. This clarinet concerto is a stunning virtuosic piece for the instrument with a slow and almost elegiac opening section(there are no movements per se) Despite its relatively accessible language it is still Lindberg, just a more mature and harmonically reliable and intelligent one with a growing ear for melody rather than just sound(which he has always excelled at). This combination will eventually peak in his Violin Concerto(released by SONY!!! which in itself is remarkable considering it is such a new work usually the provence of ONDINE or BIS.either way, this work and his violin concerto make the future of Lindberg a very appealing prospect now that he has the courage and convinction to abondon(though not entirely)the chains of the avant-garde school which provided funding to composers who have not the slightest melodic talent. He like many composers now, are learning to take the best of that world and combine it with tradition. Before this CD, I was worried about him for the complete opposite reason another reviewer critiqued him. His language is still his own. I strongly recommend this along with his Violin concerto to hear the "coming out party" so-to-speak of a very gifted and significant composer. Bravo Magnus!As if to confirm my assumptions even more, the other two works on this disc are also very different from past Lindberg experiments in their adherence to an identifiable ideal rather than relying on sound and texture alone, which is what he had previously adhered too.Read more ›